July-August are months full of festivals for the Sindhi community. Important ones being Sindhi thadri, nag panchami, rakhi, teejri and janamashtami. Nandhi satain or choti thadri which comes after Nag Panchami.Vaddi Satain/Badi satain or 'badi thadri' comes after seventh day after Raksha bandhan.It is also called as saatam aatham. It is very similar to shitla ashtami or basoda festivals in Gujarat & Rajasthan. Thadri festival is an important Sindhi festival. We celebrate it just a day before Janamashtami. This day we pray to Goddess Jog maya or Shitla mata for good health and prosperity.
Happy Thadri!
What do we do on thadri?
We make thadri food the previous day and have it on the day of the festival. Next morning i.e. the day of thadri , we do chanda by sprinkling milk. Small mitha lolo balls are placed in sieve after putting sindoor on it. It is kept on the small child's head. Some drops of milk are sprinkled on these small discs, as a gesture to cool the ailment down.
Thaar maata Thaar is a popular folk song with this festival. Mothers sing traditional Sindhi songs for the safety of kids from deadly diseases like small pox, chicken pox and measles.
What are other Sindhi rituals for satam atham?
We also observe 'Thado'.It means we consume cold food that day.We do not light the stove on saatam aatham as a mark of respect to the goddess of fire.We worship the gas stove as a source of fire and one who enables us to eat food. Hence, food is cooked a day earlier. So many dishes are cooked, that you do not miss having anything hot the next day. Sanna pakoda,mirchi pakora,chauthe,besani, koki,dal ja parantha,lola. We also make matho, dahi boondi raito, satpuras,nijji palak, etc.We also eat Dahi wada and other milk based sweets like peda,kheer,khorak etc
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Top Thadri/ Saatam Aatham recipes
Saatam aatham or basoda is celebrated just a day before Janamashtami. This day we pray to Goddess Jogmaya or Sheetla mata for good health and prosperity and worship the fire source/chulha.Thus, eating cold in order to honor the fire which gives us food.
Mitho lolo
Meetho lolo/Lola/meethi roti is sweet flatbread made with jaggery and whole wheat flour.Gur ki loli/gur jo lolo is a yummy treat all year round.
Cooking lola might look a simple recipe but only after few tries you realize that this simple recipe does require some experience and expertise.
Sindhi Chauthe
Chauthe/Choatha is a fried sweetbread made with ghee ,wholewheat flour and jaggery.You can make this with sugar as well.
Besani - chickpea flour flatbread
Chickpea flatbread full of flavor and proteins is a protein rich bread.Sindhi Besan koki or besan ki roti is perfect for tiffin too.
Easy onion bhaji pakora recipe
This is a simple recipe to make onion pakora ,this is different from the sindhi sanna pakora as it is fried only once.
Sindhi Koki-Onion flatbread
Koki or onion flatbread is usually served with yogurt/sauce.This is a an authentic sindhi breakfast recipe.
Kali mirch ki koki-Black pepper flatbread
Easy flatbread with a unique flavor from peppercorns. A classic recipe with minimal ingredients.
Sindhi Khorak
Khorak is a sindhi sweet with ghee and nuts.It can be stored at room temperature for days.
Dahi vada - Lentil fritter in yogurt
Dahi vada/Dahi bhalla are urad dal fritters dipped in yogurt and served with mint and tamarind/date chutneys
Sanna pakora | Sindhi onion bhaji
Double-fried pakora full of flavor and crunch packs a punch even when at room temperature.
Mirchi vada -Stuffed jalepano fritters
MIrchi pakoda gives you perfect crunch to balance the sweet treats.
Kesar Pista kheer- saffron rice pudding
You need know reason for kheer. Tasty whether you serve hot or cold any day.
Click here to see our Mitho lolo video recipe.
Click here to see our besani video recipe.
Sharmila says
So well you cook, present your recipes with thoughtful explanation of Festivals
Gaurav says
Thank you so much.